Current treatments typically are necessary three times a week, being hooked up to a stationary machine that does not allow patients to walk around while the machine is working. A wearable device would allow patients to become mobile and offer much longer and more frequent sessions without all the hassle. The FDA authorized trials of the prototype there were performed with the help of seven patients from the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle during late 2015. Each patient was provided with treatment for as long as 24 hours. Trials were conducted in order to determine both the safety and efficiency of the new device. The device was shown to effectively clear the blood of all waste products, such as urea, creatinine and phosphorus and also got rid of excess amounts of both water and salt. While the diet for those being treated by dialysis are very restricted, when using the Wearable Artificial Kidney, no limitations are required in order to keep patients’ blood electrolytes and blood fluid volume in perfect balance. No serious or adverse side effects were reported during the trials and their circulatory systems remained stable for all patients, except the large formation of carbon dioxide gas bubbles within the dialysis solution due to technical problems with one device. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! http://sciencenewsjournal.com/wearable-artificial-kidney-may-change-dialysis-treatment-forever/
